Friday, September 25, 2009

Saptami Puja











Saptami features the first day of Durga puja. Commencement of rituals; predawn bathing of 'Kola Bou' or nabapatrika and the main saptami puja apart from the Kalparambho and Mahasnan are part of this day.

Items needed for Nabapatrika: Kolabou

"Kola Gaach" (Banana plant)-1, "Kochu Gaach" (Colacassia plant)-1, "Halud Gaach" (Turmeric plant)-1, "Jayanti Dal" (Jayanti stem)-1, "Bel Dal" (Wood apple stem)-1, "Daalim Dal" (Pomegranate stem)-1, "Maankochu" (Arum plant)-1, "Dhan Gaach" (Rice plant)-1, "Ashok Dal" (Ashoka stem) -1, ''Aparajita Lata" (Twigs of white aparajita plant), Jute ropes, Red thread, Alta, Banana stems-2.


Main constituents of the Saptami Puja used at Singhi Park:

Baran bastra(clothes) for guru, Baran angorio (finger rings)-4 Yagna pobita -4, Til (Sesame), Horitoki (Myrobalan), Flowers, Ghat (pot) & Kundohari-1 Mirror, Two earthen bowl full of atop chal(a type of rice) and chaff. Tekatha- a triangular frame work of 3 pieces of wood. Green coconut with stalk-1, Belpata(wood apple leaves), One big earthen lamp. Handi. Panchapallab (5 leaves), Pancha ratna (5 gems), Panchashasha (5 grains), Panchaguri, Sindur, Sandalwood, 2 Gamchas -To cover the ghat, Gamcha for arati, White mustard, Mashkolai, Hibiscus flower, Small noibiddo, Ashonanguriuk (22 finger rings made of kush), Madhupakka (22 bowls), Honey, Sugar, Noibiddos (22), Main noibiddo-1, Saree for nabapatrika-1, Sarees for nabapatrika-9, or 1 Saree for main puja, Saree for Durga -1, Clothes for Lakshmi, Saraswati, Chandi, Kartik, Ganesh, Shiva, Vishnu. Clothes for 9 planets or 1 single planet, Clothes for peacock, mouse, lion, asur, buffalo, ox, snake, Jaya, Bijoya, Vishnu, Shiv, Ram. Offerings Chandmala, Plate -1, Ghoti -1, Nosering -1, Iron metal, Conch shell -2, Sindur box, Flower garland, Belpata garland, Fruits, Bhog, Things for aarati, Things for sacrifice, Khorke (one type of dry grass), Cowdung, Kush, Ghee(1 bottle), Bel leaves-108.

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